Credit Controller: Growth‑Oriented Role in a Small Finance Team

Major Recruitment Bedford; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Recruitment Bedford is seeking a Credit Controller to join a small, friendly finance team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on managing customer accounts, reconciliations, and timely payments, with opportunities to develop broader finance skills in a busy environment.

You will handle banking, card payments, invoicing, and statements, while maintaining high accuracy, strong Excel skills, and proactive customer management in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Credit Control or a similar finance environment.
• A genuine desire to develop your Credit Control and wider finance skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities.
• Flexible and willing to support the wider Finance team.
• Good Excel skills are essential.
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A proactive and professional approach to customer account management.
• Great opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller or ambitious finance professional developing within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small and supportive Finance team.
• Manage customer accounts and carry out regular account reconciliations.
• Resolve customer queries efficiently and professionally.
• Post payments to the sales ledger and reconcile payments against invoices.
• Handle banking duties.
• Take credit card payments over the telephone.
• Generate invoices through the company system.
• Log invoices with customers as required.
• Raise credit notes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and distribute monthly system-generated customer statements.
• Ensure all duties are completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with good accounting practices.
• Maintain and continually develop your knowledge and skills within Credit Control and Sales Ledger.
• Assist with ad hoc Sales Ledger and Credit Control duties as required.

Skills

Credit control experience

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Telephone payments

Job description

Major Recruitment Bedford is seeking a Credit Controller to join a small, friendly finance team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on managing customer accounts, reconciliations, and timely payments, with opportunities to develop broader finance skills in a busy environment.

You will handle banking, card payments, invoicing, and statements, while maintaining high accuracy, strong Excel skills, and proactive customer management in a supportive setting.